Fluorescent carbon dots derived from vancomycin for flutamide drug delivery and cell imaging

Abstract

Fluorescent carbon dots were prepared using vancomycin as a precursor <italic>via</italic> hydrothermal treatment. The surfaces of CDs act as good candidates for capturing and releasing the flutamide drug in an acidic microenvironment (pH 5.2). The FLU-loaded CDs were found to be biocompatible towards MCF-7 and SH-SY5Y cells.